Question

across

1. national population count done every ten years
2. philosopher who wrote that separation of powers was the best way to set up a government
3. those powers specifically given to the national government
4. current u.s. president
5. system that provides tools for each branch to use to limit the other two branches
6. plan presented at constitutional convention that proposed equal representation for all states
7. system of dividing power between state and national government
8. number of years in a presidents term
9. city in which the constitutional convention met
10. what a bill hopes to become
11. number of years in a house members term
12. total number of federalist papers
13. object delegate at constitutional convention
14. virginia delegate who served as president of the constitutional convention
15. a way that congress can get past a veto
16. author of the constitution and many of the federalist papers
17. purpose of the federalist papers: persuade people to ____ the constitution

Explanation:

1. 1: A census is the official national population count conducted every 10 years in the U.S.
2. 2: John Locke was a philosopher whose ideas about separation of powers influenced U.S. governance.
3. 5: Enumerated powers are the specific powers granted to the national government in the Constitution.
4. 7: Joe Biden is the current (2024) U.S. president.
5. 10: Checks and balances is the system that lets each branch limit the others.
6. 13: The New Jersey Plan proposed equal state representation at the Constitutional Convention.
7. 16: Federalism is the system dividing power between state and national governments.
8. 18: A U.S. president's term is 4 years.
9. 20: The Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia.
10. 21: A bill's goal is to become a law.
11. 25: U.S. House members serve 2-year terms.
12. 26: There are 85 total Federalist Papers.
13. 27: Benjamin Franklin was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.
14. 29: James Madison was a Virginia delegate, later president, and key convention figure.
15. 31: Congress can override a presidential veto with a 2/3 vote.
16. 32: Alexander Hamilton wrote most Federalist Papers and the Constitution.
17. 33: The Federalist Papers aimed to persuade people to ratify (approve) the Constitution.

Answer:

1. CENSUS
2. LOCKE
3. ENUMERATED
4. BIDEN
5. CHECKS
6. NEW JERSEY
7. FEDERALISM
8. FOUR
9. PHILADELPHIA
10. LAW
11. TWO
12. EIGHTY-FIVE
13. FRANKLIN
14. MADISON
15. OVERRIDE
16. HAMILTON
17. RATIFY